Clinical Research
Oncology
AIM
To advance cancer research in regional, rural and remote communities, ensuring that the outcomes are translatable and relevant to the people of these communities.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Murali A, Wong P, Gilbar P, Mangos H. (2022). Acquired Hemophilia A following Pfizer-BioNTech SARS CoV-2 mRNA vaccine, successfully treated with prednisolone and rituximab. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, doi: 10.1177/10781552221075545
Gilbar P, Dickey M. (2022). Case reports of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura attributed to pembrolizumab. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, doi: 10.1177/10781552221088025
Pringle N, Gilbar P, Grewal G. (2022). Immediate severe hypersensitivity reaction to etoposide phosphate: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, doi: 10.1177/10781552211073345
Goh I, Dauway E. (2022). Synchronous contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis in a recurrent breast cancer following previous axillary clearance. BMJ Case Reports , 15(3)
James M, Munro PL, Adams G, Keogh S, Franzcr Fro Econ Workforce Comm. (2022). The changing radiation oncology landscape in New Zealand. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13402
Narayan K, Lin M, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S, Mukhopadhyay A. (2021). Lymphovascular Space Invasion (LVSI) - Based Prognostic Clusters in endometrial cancer patients treated with primary surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 63 (2021)
Gilbar P, Chambers C, Musicco F. (2021). Preventing drug vial wastage and reducing expenditure associated with injectable cancer drugs: International oncology pharmacy survey. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, doi: 10.1177/10781552211024723
Zimbwa B, Gilbar P, Davis M, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S. (2021). Retrospective analysis of mortality within 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy and comparison with a previous audit at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, doi: 10.1177/10781552211016086
Lin M, Rajasooriyar C, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S & Narayan K. (2021). Should Adenocarcinoma of Cervis be treated differently to squamous cell carcinoma?. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 19(1)
Zhou X, Li Y, Gururajan R, Bargshady R, Tao X, Venkataraman R, Barua P, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S. (2020). A New Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Automated Breast Cancer Detection. 2020 7th International Conference on Behavioural and Social Computing (BESC)
Orthopaedics
AIM
To work with regional, rural and remote clinicians practicing in the field of orthopaedics advancing research outcomes to benefit rural populations.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Aebischer A, Hau R, de Steiger R, Holder C, Wall C. (2022). Distal Femoral Replacement for Periprosthetic Fractures After TKA: Australian Orthopedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry Review. Journal of Arthroplasty, doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.02.115
Wall C, de Steiger R, Vertullo C, Stoney J, Graves S, Lorimer M, Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan S. (2022). Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement in Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, doi: 10.1111/ans.17689
Truong A, Perez-Prieto D, Byrnes J, Monllau J, Vertullo C. (2022). Vancomycin Soaking Is Highly Cost-Effective in Primary ACLR Infection Prevention: A Cost-Effectiveness Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022:10
Johns N, Noye N, Wall C, Martin G, Loch A. (2021). Efficacy of adductor canal blocks in total knee arthroplasty. The Journal of Knee Surgery, doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1726417
Steadman W, Brown Z, Wall C. (2021). Minocycline black bone disease in arthroplasty: a systematic review. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 16(1): 479
Cook S, Wall C. (2021). Paget's disease of bone a clinical update. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50(1-2): 23-29
Aebischer A, Wing N, Wall C. (2021). Simultaneous total knee arthroplasty and proximal tibiofibular joing arthrodesis: A case report. JBJS Case Connector, 11(2): e20.00555
General Medicine
AIM
To investigate clinical practices in general medicine increasing research outcomes unique to regional, rural and remote populations.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Flynn D, Flynn H, Gifford S, Smith K. (2022). Can you hear me? Analysis of a Queensland patient-initiated escalation process and the importance of communication in surgical care. ANZ Journal of Surgery, doi: 10.1111/ans.17584
Hamilton EM, Oversby S, Ratsch A, Kitchener S. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccination: An exploratory study of the motivations and concerns detailed in the medical records of a regional Australian population. Vaccines, 10(5): 657
Martyn J, Ratsch A, Cumming K & Dredge J. (2022). Methods of Detecting Medication Administration Point-of-Care Errors in Acute Adult Inpatient Settings: A Scoping Review Protocol. Methods and Protocols, 5(2): 32
Khan A, Green K, Smoll N, Khandaker G, Gartner C, & Lawler S. (2022). Roles, experiences and perspectives of the stakeholders of "10,000 Lives" smoking cessation initiative in Central Queensland: Findings from an online survey during COVID-19 situation. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, doi.org/10.1002/hpja.598
Dastouri D, McSweeney W, Sivananthan S. (2022). Situs inversus: an interesting case of spontaneous splenic rupture. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2022(2): 3
Choi MS, van der Mark MA, Hung K. (2022). The Distribution and Composition of Colonoscopy Providers in Australia. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 14(2): 8
Smoll N, Khan A, Walker J, McMahon J, Kirk M, Khandaker G. (2021). A norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in an Australian child-care center: A household-level analysis. PLOS One, 16(11): e0259145
Rickard C, Marsh N, Larsen E, McGrail M et.al. (2021). Effect of infusion set replacement intervals on catheter-related bloodstream infections (RSVP): a randomised, controlled, equivalence (central venous access device) - non-inferiority (peripheral arterial catheter) trial. The Lancet, 397(10283): 1447-1458
Walker J, Adegbija O, Smoll N, Khan A, Whicker J, Carroll H, Harris R, Ghandaker G. (2021). Epidemiology of mumps outbreaks and the impact of an additional dose of MMR vaccine for outbreak control in regional Queensland Australia, 2017-2018. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 2021.45.67
Doherty Z, Fletcher J, Fuzzard K, Leach M, O'Sullivan B, Panozzo L, Pound G, Saka E, Kippen R. (2021). Functional outcomes following an in-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective cohort study. Australian Critical Care, doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.07.002
Huang J, Phillips N, Nightingale J, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S, Grigg R, Mahendran S. (2021). Trans-oral robotic surgery - A safe and effective tool in head and neck surgery in an Australian rural setting. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91(11): 2345-2351
Xujuan Z, Gururajan R, Yuefeng L, Venkataraman R, Xiaohui T, Ghazal B, Prabal B, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S. (2020). A survey on text classification and its applications. Web Intelligence, 18(3): 205-216
Renal
AIM
To better understand the needs of rural populations in relation to renal medicine and advance translatable research outcomes in this area, improving the health of regional Australia.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Thet Z, Lam A, Ranganthan D, Aung S, Han T, Khoo T. (2022). Reducing non-melanoma skin cancer risk in renal transplant recipients. Nephrology, 26(11): 907-919
Mutatiri C, Ratsch A, McGrail M, Venuthurupalli S, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S. (2022). Referral patterns, disease progression and impact of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) in a Queensland chronic kidney disease Registry (CKD.QLD) cohort: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 12(2): e052790
Munasinghe A, Wedisinghe L, Han T, Nararyan R. (2021). Bilateral renal artery stenosis due to fibromuscular dysplasia presenting as superimposed pre-eclampsia. BMJ Case reports, 14(5): e237759
Gilbar P, Pokharel K. (2021). Severe cisplatin-induced renal toxicity in a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 28(2): 466-470
Mental Health
AIM
To showcase research excellence in progressing mental health research in regional, rural and remote Australian communities, with positive outcomes being implemented and the mental health of future generations safe guarded.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Brand E, Nagaraj D, Ratsch A, Heffernan E. (2022). A Qualitative Study on Sexuality and Sexual Experiences in Community Forensic Mental Health Patients in Queensland, Australia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13: 832139
Gill N, Parker S, Amos A, Lakerman R, Emeleus M, Brophy L, Kisely S. (2021). Opening the doors: Critically examining the locked wards policy for public mental health inpatient units in Queensland Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55(9): 48674211025619-848
Karim R, Kwan M, Finlay A, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S, Toombs M, Nicholson G, McGrail M, Gill N. (2019). Mortality in hospital patients with and without mental disorders: a data-linkage cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 111: 104-109
Urology
AIM
To investigate patient outcomes and clinical practices in urology for regional, rural and remote populations, with translatable research outcomes being implemented in these communities.
Project contact
Findings and outcomes to date
McNaught A & Lamparelli M. (2021). Rare combination of verrucous carcinoma and syringocystadenoma papilliferum in anterior perineal sinus: recognizing the absence of normality. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91(11): E749-E750
Ong M, Duncan C, McGrail M, Desai D. (2020). Evaluation of patient reported outcome measures post urethroplasty: piloting a "trifecta" approach. World Journal of Clinical Urology, 9(1): 9-15
Emergency Medicine
AIM
To work with emergency specialists in regional, rural and remote Australian, advancing processes, workflows, and clinical practices in meeting the needs of these geographically isolated communities.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Rana R, Gow J, Moloney C, King A, Keijzers G, Beccaria G, Mullens A. (2022). Does distance to hospital affect emergency department presentations and hospital length of stay among COPD patients?. Intern Medicine Journal, 52(3): 403-410
Rana R, Gow J, Moloney C, King A, Keijzers G, Beccaria G, Mullens A. (2022). Estimating the frequency and cost of emergency department presentations and hospitalisation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A retrospective analysis from regional Queensland. Emergency Medicine Australasia, doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13665
Flaaten N & Dyke G. (2022). First rib fracture: Still a marker of trauma severity? Emergency Medicine Australasia, doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13983
Sweeny AL, Bourke C, Torpie TM, Sargeant S, Hughes J, Watson J, Conroy S, et al. (2022). Improving domestic violence screening practices in the emergency department: an Australian perspective. Emerg Med J, 2022: 1-6
Chinthamuneedi R, Phaltane S, Chinthamuneedi M, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S, Cheung B. (2022). Modifications to Rapid Response Team (Medical Emergency Team) activation criteria and its impact on patient safety. Intern Medicine Journal, doi: 10.1111/imj.15705
OB/Gyn
AIM
To improve regional, rural and remote women’s health outcomes by working with clinicians to advance research outcomes in women’s health.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Orevich LS, Watson K, Ong K, Korman I, Turner R, Shaker D, Liu YH. (2022). Morphometric and morphokinetic differences in the sperm- and oocyte-originated pronuclei of male and female human zygotes: a time-lapse study. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 39(1): 97-106
Liu Y, Ong K, Korman I, Turner R, Shaker D, Zander-Fox D, et al. (2022). The effect of day 5 blastocyst assessment timing on live birth prediction and development of a prediction algorithm. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 44(4): 609-616
Paediatrics
AIM
To better understand the health needs of regional, rural and remote children and provide translatable research outcomes to improve their health.
Project contact
A/Prof Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Findings and outcomes to date
Smoll N, Khan A, Walker J, McMahon J, Kirk M, Khandaker G. (2022). A norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in an Australian child-care center: A household-level analysis. PLOS One, 16(11): e0259145
Petcu C, Stehr E, Isaac J, Desai D. (2021). Management of paediatric recurrent urinary tract infections and challenges in special patient populations. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50(7): 2021